Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-07

lands are to be sold to raise permanent
! fund for the establishment aud mainten-
} ance of public schools as was the inteu-
ton of the trainers of the constitution,
we ask that the second industry in the
stste, the cattle industry, be allowed to
purchase lands in quantities suitable to
its needs.
The unlawful fencing of lands should
be prohibited by penal laws. In order
thst present owners whose lands are in
alternate sections may be able to fence
and utilize exclusively their own posses
sions, some system of exchanges of Sec
tions should be provided for by law.
If, on the other hand, it is to be the
policy of the state government to reserve
the few lands that are left for homes for
the people, we suggest that in the mean
time it may be better, in future, to allow
natures forces to be utilized, and one in
dustry to live until another is born.
While we speak new administration
is coming into power st Austin. Let US
hope that under it not another step will
be taken in that experimental legislation
that has so entaugled US. Under it we
hope to see restored the state policy suf-
fciently broad and enlightened to con-
form its laws for local government to
those laws governing growth and devel-
opment everywhere.
To the remaining question, viz: "What
are the obligations of the business?"
would say it is obligatory upon US to
compel employ es and the transportation
companies to more humane treatment
of the poor dumb animals Entrusted to
their care. 1t is to be hoped that the
building of butchering and refrigerating
establishments at nome will soon do away
with the necessity for Ling shipments by
rail. The present system of Transports
ton of live cattle is simply barbarous.
The dense packing, the bruising, mang-
ling and long continued torture to the
poor, dumb brutes is cruel in the eX-
IRENE. 1t is simply disgrace to the
civilization of the age. Transportation
companies should be compelled to supply
their roads with cars more suitable to the
long hauls of live cattle.
The loading and unloading, with it's
cruel prodding and packing-the lighting
of the frightened and maddened beasts
with each other for existence in the
densely packed cars is sickening, and pre-
sents the only demoraliZing and oarbarous
feature of the business. Let US hope that
from humane considerations speedy
remedy may be provided for this evil.
Following is the report of II. E. Ber-
nard, chairman of the committee on
THE IMPROVEMENT OF STOCK.
The great question of the Improvement
of our stock should not be under-esti-
mated, for we are informed by the most
learned writers that great care was taken
by the ancients to improve their hocks.
From the time when the sons of Judea
tended their
HERDS UPON THE THOUSAND HILLS
to the present day, people of all the na-
lions of the world have sought the i'm
provement of animal nature. The Arabs,
who are far behind US in civilization and
the works of art, have lost nothing of
their ancient p restige in the Improvement
of their horses, and stand to-day as the
peers OF all nationalities in that reg ard.
We bow in humble submission to them in
that particular, with all our boosted
pride, progress and civilization.
he greatest works of art are wrought
from early teachings and well trained
thought. Now, if from the earliest
writings to the present day the improve
ment of stock has had the consideration
of the people of the world, can we 90
amiss in following their footsteps?
To convention of stock grow
ers, composed CT such gentlemen as we
see assembled here to-day, it is especially
| proper that question of such momen-
! tous Importance to their interests should
be presented to them for their considera.
! ton. Great difference of opinion exists
as to the proper kinds of stock, such as
are most sought for and are most suita,
BILE. No diversity of opinion should exist,
for all are well in their sphere. The Nor
man and Clydesdale horses are well suit
ed for heavy draft purposes, and meet
certain requirements, while the Cleveland
Bays serve well as general purpose horses.
The light litne, wiry horses of Arabia
give US our racing studs, and animals suit
ed for the saddle. Thus we find by the wis
dom of natures laws that all gaps are
well filed and every requirement of man
provided for.
The same applies to the Improvement
of cattle. Each are well in their particu-
lar sections, suited to their propagation
and rearing, Upon the coast region Of
our state, where cattle have little or no
protection, and the grass Is of coarse
heavy kind, the Brahmin crossed on our
native cattle serve good purpose. They
are hardy, easily kept, and stand our hot
suns in the summer and the cold, chilling
blasts of our winters equally as well, if
not better than our native cattle. The
cross is so strong that it adds we'll to
their size and improves their constitu-
ton. They do not cut quite IS well as
other breeds of cattle upon the butchers
block, but are certainly the best cattle
for crossing upon our natives in all por-
lions OF the state adjacent to tide waters,
where
THICK HIDE IS NECESSARY
to an animal to resist the myriads of ticks
and mosquitoes, and where they are with
out winter protection and with compare
lively little or no shade to shelter them
from our hot summer suns.
The Polled Angus is also superior
breed of hardy race of cattle, and seem
well suited to any portion of our state.
They have been fairly tried both in the
northern portions of our large state and
adjacent to the coast. They do well and
are natural cross upon our ma
tive breeds, improving both their
size and shape and giving to
them what they seem to require most,
weight Of body and fine form. They are
a favorite cattle With the butchers, and
meet with sill requirements in that re-
gard. The only Objectionable feature
with these cattle to the stock grower is
the fact that thew are hornless and con-